Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 400 - 399: Disappointment

Chapter 400: Chapter 399: Disappointment

Chen Afu climbed up on the chair and reached out to get Jin Bei from the Golden House.

Jin Bei seemed to be very impatient, her little body was hot and trembling in Chen Afu’s hand.

Chen Afu laughed and said, "Beibei, don’t be impatient, I’ll let you play with your brothers soon." He placed her on Chu Siyu’s chest and introduced, "This is your big brother Chu Siyu."

Jin Bei was so excited that her small body pulsed with a soft light, her mouth widened somewhat, as though she was trying to kiss Yu. Chen Afu was thrilled and put Jin Bei on Chu Siming’s chest, saying, "This is your second brother Chu Siming."

Jin Bei unfolded her tiny wings wider than before, about a finger’s width, as if attempting to stroke Ming.

After playing for about an hour, Chen Afu thought it was almost time for feeding. After the feeding, it would be time to clean the babies, and Mrs. Li and the two mothers of the boys should also be coming into the bedroom. The two children refused to eat from any wet nurse after tasting Chen Afu’s milk. The wet nurses had been asked to leave, and two experienced mothers were reassigned to look after the children.

As Chen Afu prepared to leave, Jin Yanzi, teary-eyed, pleaded, "Mommy, I haven’t finished playing."

Chen Afu said, "If we don’t leave now, it’ll look bad when they come in and find us gone. Be good, Jin Yanzi, Mommy will come and play with you when I have time."

"Come back in after feeding then," Jin Yanzi compromised.

Chen Afu shook her head, "It’s late, Mommy needs to sleep. Don’t worry, Beibei. Mommy will try to come in more often." The more they could absorb the space aura, the better it would be for them.

Jin Yanzi had no choice but to comply, saying, "This is the first time I’ve met my two little brothers. I have to give them gifts."

She flew into the Golden House and when she came out, she was holding something the size of eye crusts in her mouth- two pieces of green bird’s nest.

Chen Afu was startled and delighted. The usually stingy Jin Bei had actually given up this treasure willingly. To consume green bird’s nest, the best immune booster, would definitely make the children healthy throughout their life.

She then asked, "Beibei, they’re still so young, can they eat it now?"

Jin Yanzi replied, "Don’t worry, it’s easier to digest than your breast milk."

Chen Afu dabbed the green bird’s nest on cloth and put it into her wallet, planning to feed it to them when she gave them water.

Chen Afu, the bed, and the babies all left the secret space together. Soon after, Mrs. Li and others came in. After lighting lamps, Chen Afu rose to feed Yu, then Ming.

Even though their bedroom was fragrant, Mrs. Li and the rest suspected nothing. They thought that Chen Afu had simply taken out the agarwood leaves again.

Mrs. Li even laughed, "You surely are the most fortunate woman in confinement. In other people’s confinement rooms, the smell is often unpleasant, but your room is always fragrant, just like a garden."

Marquis Chu became busy again, often coming home late. Every day, Chen Afu would take Yu Yu and Mingming into the space, either at night or during the afternoon break. They stayed longer at night and shortened their visit in the late afternoon.

The little brothers grew robustly, with pink lips and white teeth, and were very endearing as they never cried.

On the first day of Dong Yue month, the two brothers were one month old.

Early on that day, Chen Afu went to take a bath, came out clean and fragrant, wearing a light-yellow brocade with embroidered roses and fur trims, and a long red brocade skirt with embroidered flowers. On her head, she put on a golden phoenix hairpin adorned with dangling accessories, and she also wore a golden forehead ornament with a dangling butterfly design.

This look of tranquillity, peace, and beauty naturally blended harmoniously on her.

Seeing the beauty in the mirror, Chen Afu was momentarily stunned. This beautiful woman, the mother, was herself.

While she was admiring herself, another reflection appeared in the mirror - it was Chu Lingxuan.

A smile filled his eyes as he held her shoulders and said, "Afu..."

He didn’t continue speaking. Chen Afu raised her hand to clutch one of his and gave him a smile. She quickly regained her composure and said, "I’ll forgive you this time, but next time, you can’t keep your back turned to me."

Starting from last night, Chu Lingxuan’s face had turned sullen.

Because the ceremony for the baby’s first bath had turned out lively, they didn’t want to make the full moon celebration too bustling, and thus only invited a few families with good relations in Dingzhou. They invited The Chens, The Fus, The Lius, The Qins, and Chen Shi’s family, and also invited some relatives in advance.

However, Chen Ming and his wife wouldn’t come, the small clothes and two tiny gold locks sent by Mrs. Wang for the kids had already arrived earlier. Chen Afu guessed that Chen Ming’s father didn’t want to see old Chen Shiying, and didn’t want Mrs. Wang to see him either.

Mrs. Wang had hinted to Chen Afu that because she and Chen Shiying cried together under the window when she was giving birth, Chen Ming had been upset.

Chen Afu suspected that, to make Chen Ming so angry, Mrs. Wang and Chen Shiying might have had physical contact out of urgency. Of course, they wouldn’t have wept together while embracing, but they might have supported each other when upset. If that was the case, it was understandable for Chen Ming to get disgruntled, as this was, after all, ancient times.

Actually, Chen Shiying had been summoned to the Capital by the emperor yesterday. It was said that the report Chen Shiying submitted was very valuable, which had pleased the emperor and the cabinet ministers. After the new year, he was sure to be promoted in the Capital, with the highest possibility being to manage farmland within the Ministry of Industry. Mr. Chu had already heard about this news and informed her.

For her father’s promotion, Chen Afu instructed Zeng Shuang to keep enough seeds of "Dingzhou wheat", "Dingzhou fragrant rice", and "Dingzhou corn" for him.

No one from the Capital Marquis Mansion would come, and their gifts arrived earlier. Also, gifts from Ninth Prince and The Royal Rui arrived together. Princess Rong Zhao returned home from the temple, and Marquis Chu was restricted again. Mr. Chu was busy with state affairs, and Chen Afu didn’t get on well with the second lady, so she understood why they weren’t coming. Lady Chen didn’t come, certainly for reasons beyond her control in the Capital. Chu Hua had mentioned she would come, but she suddenly sent a letter a few days ago, saying that she was pregnant again.

They had always thought The Luos would send someone, but gifts were sent by a servant from The Luos only yesterday.

None of the relatives from her mother’s family came, which seemed like a slap in Chen Afu’s face.

Previously, The Luos would always come for little Miss Chu’s birthday. But since Chen Afu married into The Chus, they didn’t come to celebrate little Miss Chu’s birthday, and this time they didn’t even show up for the twin’s full moon feast.

Without articulating his feelings, Marquis Chu felt extreme disappointment and discomfort, as if he had let Chen Afu down and embarrassed her.

Last night, Chu Lingxuan barely said anything and spent the entire night with his back turned to Chen Afu, lost in his thoughts.

Hearing Chen Afu’s complaint, Chu Lingxuan paused for a moment and thought about it. Indeed, he had been turning his back towards his wife all night long. He said, "Ah, I didn’t realize... I won’t do that again."

Chen Afu deliberately said, "Do you regret marrying me? Or maybe, you should have married your cousin. Then, your maternal grandmother, your uncle, and aunt wouldn’t be angry at you."